Faisal Siddique alias Nagori, referred to by some as the gutkha king, was arrested by the Mumbai police in Delhi in an attempt-to-murder case on March 3. Police sources claim Siddique was an informer and had helped the police in many operations related to the gutka supply chain. However, the wealth he had accrued over the past few years has raised eyebrows. Multiple criminal cases have been registered against Siddique, who is infamous in Govandi, for threatening and assaulting people, illegal construction activities and selling banned items.

The case

The Mankhurd police had booked four people, including Siddique on February 9, for assaulting one Imran Nanne Khan at a programme held in Mankhurd. The case was registered under Sections 307, 504, 506 (2) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sections of the Arms Act and Maharashtra Police Act. The other accused are Ashfaq Khan alias Babu, Rashid Jagga and Ismail Shaikh.